Question: Which bird feeder attracts the most birds? The green one or the red one?
Research: One of my sites said that bright colors attract birds like humming birds. They like them, because they look something like a juicy red fruit. I don't have many hummingbirds in my yard. I have more birds like wrens. Ground birds like wrens like more earthy colors like green. Birds see more colors then we do. They see in ultra violets. They might see a different type of color. Depending on what shade of green/red I paint the bird feeders.
Hypothesis: I think that the green one will attract birds the most, because its more natural. It might be more like its a tree. I think that they will feel safer with a more natural color. I think that birds might also like the red one more, because birds like mates with bright colors and impressive plumage, but I'm sticking with the birds like the green one more. What I'm worried about is a lot of birds are going to be migrating, so I might not get any birds at my bird feeders.
Methods and Materials: First I made two bird feeders out of cans. I painted one red and one green. Starting on Monday I'm going to fill them up with a half cup (115ml) of bird seed, for two weeks. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sundays I will check to see how much bird seed is missing. The bird feeders are placed in the same tree right next to each other. The bird feeders are in an equally shady area of my yard and has an equal amount of trees in each. I will measure my results with measuring cups and measuring spoons.
Data: The first time I checked my bird feeders. The red one only had a tablespoon and a teaspoon left. The birds had eaten the rest. My green one had all of its bird feed left. It had sprouted little plants. I think that they didn't not eat it because of the color. I think they didn't eat it because it was to wet. They had the same amount of cover, so I'm not sure why they never ate it. My first whole week of data I had to erase, because it was raining the whole time, and my data got messed up. I think that the only reason the red one had no birdseed left was because the seed had be knocked out of it by the wind. My second attempt I got more successful results. When I checked my bird feeders. The red one had a tablespoon (15ml) of feed left over. The green one had two tablespoons (30ml) left over. On Wednesday The red one had a tablespoon (15ml) left over, and the green one had a tablespoon (15ml) and a teaspoon (5ml) left over. On Friday they both had a tablespoon (15ml) of feed left over. On Sunday the green one had a tablespoon (15ml) left. The red one had just a teaspoon (5ml) left. Graph:
Conclusion: My hypothesis was rejected. The birds liked the red bird feeder. It lost the most seed over the course of the weeks. I did some research. It turns out that the birds were attracted to the red feeder, because it was brighter. Its the same thing when birds look for mates. Birds like more showy brightly colored mates.
Bibliography: Mayntz, Melissa. "Colors That Attract Birds & How to Use Them." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2015.
By:Zoe
Question: Which bird feeder attracts the most birds? The green one or the red one?
Research: One of my sites said that bright colors attract birds like humming birds. They like them, because they look something like a juicy red fruit. I don't have many hummingbirds in my yard. I have more birds like wrens. Ground birds like wrens like more earthy colors like green. Birds see more colors then we do. They see in ultra violets. They might see a different type of color. Depending on what shade of green/red I paint the bird feeders.
Hypothesis: I think that the green one will attract birds the most, because its more natural. It might be more like its a tree. I think that they will feel safer with a more natural color. I think that birds might also like the red one more, because birds like mates with bright colors and impressive plumage, but I'm sticking with the birds like the green one more. What I'm worried about is a lot of birds are going to be migrating, so I might not get any birds at my bird feeders.
Methods and Materials: First I made two bird feeders out of cans. I painted one red and one green. Starting on Monday I'm going to fill them up with a half cup (115ml) of bird seed, for two weeks. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sundays I will check to see how much bird seed is missing. The bird feeders are placed in the same tree right next to each other. The bird feeders are in an equally shady area of my yard and has an equal amount of trees in each. I will measure my results with measuring cups and measuring spoons.
Data: The first time I checked my bird feeders. The red one only had a tablespoon and a teaspoon left. The birds had eaten the rest. My green one had all of its bird feed left. It had sprouted little plants. I think that they didn't not eat it because of the color. I think they didn't eat it because it was to wet. They had the same amount of cover, so I'm not sure why they never ate it. My first whole week of data I had to erase, because it was raining the whole time, and my data got messed up. I think that the only reason the red one had no birdseed left was because the seed had be knocked out of it by the wind. My second attempt I got more successful results. When I checked my bird feeders. The red one had a tablespoon (15ml) of feed left over. The green one had two tablespoons (30ml) left over. On Wednesday The red one had a tablespoon (15ml) left over, and the green one had a tablespoon (15ml) and a teaspoon (5ml) left over. On Friday they both had a tablespoon (15ml) of feed left over. On Sunday the green one had a tablespoon (15ml) left. The red one had just a teaspoon (5ml) left.
Graph:
Conclusion: My hypothesis was rejected. The birds liked the red bird feeder. It lost the most seed over the course of the weeks. I did some research. It turns out that the birds were attracted to the red feeder, because it was brighter. Its the same thing when birds look for mates. Birds like more showy brightly colored mates.
Bibliography:
Mayntz, Melissa. "Colors That Attract Birds & How to Use Them." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2015.
"Bird Vision." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2015.
"NestWatch." NestWatch Nesting Cycle Comments. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2015.
"What Colors & Blooms Are Birds Attracted To?" Animals. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.